mealy-mouthed



mealy-mouthed

not brave enough to say what you mean directly and honestly Strangely enough, although we are getting more mealy-mouthed about mental and physical disabilities, we are increasingly frank about bodily functions.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tenskwatawa-Native American, Shawnee
FaeFAYEnglish
LaceyLAY-seeEnglish
Rien (1)REENDutch
Yared-Biblical Hebrew, Eastern African, Ethiopian
HaywoodHAY-wuwdEnglish